Nebo School District's Outstanding All State Choir Students

The Utah Music Educator’s Association hosted the All State outstanding high school singers from throughout Utah in the All-State Grand Festival concert at the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Saturday, October 13.

Nebo School District was represented well with 57 All State Vocalists including the following:

Payson High               
Soprano I – Kimberly Skousen
Soprano II – Noelle Peck
Alto I – Haylee Harris
Alto II – Grace Heaps
Tenor I – Canyen Hiemuli
Tenor II – Kaleb Stanton
Bass I – Brandon Peterson
Bass II – David Green
Choral Teacher – Marilyn Morgan

Maple Mountain High
Soprano I – Shayla Clifton & Marinda Jones,
Soprano II – Shalee Hiskey, Alyssa Jones, & Rachel Ockey
Alto I – Allison Eager & Brittney Snyder
Alto II –  Michaela Hughes, Jalene Keliiliki & Megan Larsen
Tenor I – Ethan Lowe, Noal Smith & Landon Thorn   
Tenor II – Hunter Hiskey & Taylor Winkel
Bass I – Josh Bennett, Colby Gardiner &  Ian Scott
Bass II – Joseph Furner
Choral Teacher – Cory Mendenhall

Salem Hills High
Soprano I –  Taiza Savage
Soprano II – Danielle Clark           
Alto I –  Lindsay Howard
Alto II – Madeline Miller
Tenor I – Levi Lundquist
Tenor II – Austin Tuttle
Bass I – Colline Freece
Bass II – Caiden Bancroft
Choral Teacher – Justin Bills

Spanish Fork High
Soprano I – Brooklyn Young
Soprano II – Sarah Insalaco
Alto I – Brook Jones & Sarah Kimball
Alto II – Marty Sperry
Tenor I – Samuel Maughan
Tenor II – Jory Brown
Bass I – Josh Fallon & Chet Oxborrow
Bass II – Morgan Olsen
Choral Teacher – Shea Bradshaw

Springville High
Soprano I – Anne Kawaii,
Soprano II – Cami Sumsion & Holly Whearley
Alto I – Elizabeth Elliott & Marie Terry
Alto II – Natalie McCracken
Tenor I – Jantzen Dalley
Tenor II – Matt Niu & Ian Taylor
Bass I – Helaman Burrows & Austin Whiting
Bass II – Noah Egan
Choral Teacher – Leanna Crockett

Dr. Geoffrey Boers from the University of Washington was the guest conductor of the 642 All State Singers. The concert also featured Tabernacle organist Linda Margetts as organ accompanist and soloist.

The All State Choir program included Psalm 100 Jauchzert Dem Herrn Alle Welt by Felix Mendelssohn, O Schone Nacht by Johnannes Brahms, Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars by Jonathan Dove, Long Road by Eriks Esenvalds, When the Song of the Angels is Stilled by Elizabeth Alexander, and When I Survey the Wondrous Cross by Gilbert Martin.

Leadership for the Utah Music Educators Association at the state level includes Sam Tsugawa, Springville High,  as President-Elect, Cory Mendenhall, Maple Mountain High, as Vice President Choral, and Karl Barton, retired Springville teacher, as the Retired Members Chair.